WANTED: Bank Robbery (Manhattan)

The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating an individual who is wanted in connection to a robbery which occurred within the confines of the 19 precinct. Details are as follows:

It was reported to police that on Tuesday May 16, 2017, at approximately 1:10 p.m. the individual entered the Chase Bank located at 510 Park Avenue, approached the bank teller and demanded money. The teller refused and walked away from the transaction window. The suspect fled the location, empty-handed, southbound on Park Avenue.

The individual is a:

Male black, in his 40s, 6’0″ in height, bald; last seen wearing a white t-shirt, a brown button down shirt and brown pants.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.